Apple Safari for Windows XP and Vista - v3.0.4b Security Release

Posted Saturday, December 15, 2007 5:09 PM by hwaldron

Computer  Apple Computers began a beta program earlier this year to introduce Safari as a browser for the Windows environment.  From a functional standpoint, it has also been enhanced considerably as noted below in the change log. 

I recently upgraded to this latest version of Windows Safari for improved security. While IE 7 and Firefox 3.0b are used primarily, I've enjoyed testing this new browser, which also has good features.  Based on good reliability, performance, functions, and improved security, folks should upgrade to the latest version. 

Apple Safari for Windows XP and Vista - v3.0.4b release
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=306914

Apple Safari for Windows XP and Vista - v3.0.4b download (15.6MB)
http://www.apple.com/safari/download/

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What's included?

New features

  • Allows windows to be resized from any side
  • Includes an additional font smoothing option ("standard")
  • Adds International text input methods
  • Adds advanced text options (contextual forms, international scripts)
  • Supports NTLM
  • Includes auto-detection of PAC files
  • Supports listing FTP directories
  • Links to proxy settings from Safari (Safari respects the proxy settings in the Windows Internet control panel)
  • Adds cookie management
  • Adds LiveConnect support
  • Includes tooltips
  • Adds spell checking and grammar checking
  • Allows printing of page numbers, titles, margins
  • Improves bookmark collection interface
  • Maintains original order of imported bookmarks
  • Adds an interface for editing AutoFill information
  • History searches now search the full text of visited websites
  • Adds a new preference to manually mark RSS articles as read
  • Includes support for tilt wheels

New keyboard shortcuts added

  • Alt-Enter in the Address field opens the same page in new background tab
  • Alt-Shift-Enter in the Address field opens the same page in new foreground tab
  • Ctrl-Enter in the Search field opens search results in new window
  • Alt-Enter in the Search field opens search results in new background tab
  • Alt-Shift-Enter in the Search field opens search results in new foreground tab
  • Ctrl-Enter for (www/com) completion in the URL bar
  • F6 to switch between the content area and URL bar
  • Ctrl-Tab and Ctrl-Shift-Tab to navigate between tabs
  • Backspace and Shift-Backspace to go back/forward between Web pages
  • Ctrl-F4 to close a tab
  • Ctrl-E to focus the search field
  • Windows-M to minimize
  • Ctrl-mouse wheel to zoom
  • Shift-mouse wheel to scroll horizontally

Stability

  • Improves application stability

Compatibility

  • Increases standards and site compatibility

Performance

  • Improves JavaScript performance
  • Improves application launch performance

Security

  • For information about the security content of this update, visit this website
  • Allows you to clicking the lock icon to see detailed information about a site's certificate

Important: Safari Public Beta is preview software licensed for use on a trial basis for a limited time. Do not use Safari Public Beta in a commercial operating environment or with important data. You should back up all of your data before installing this software and regularly back up data while using the software. Your rights to use Safari Public Beta are subject to acceptance of the terms of the software license agreement that accompanies the software.

 

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